No. 446 in Marathi
झप
A sudden, quick movement or action.
In a sentence
तू जर झपकन उडी मारली असती, तर चुकला नसता.
If you had leapt quickly, you wouldn't have missed.
In this sentence, 'झपकन' means 'quickly', describing the manner of the action.
पुस्तकावर झपकन नजर फिरवलीस आणि तुला उत्तर सापडलं.
You glanced quickly over the book and found the answer.
Here, 'झपकन' emphasizes the swift action of glancing.
तो झपकन उठून बाहेर गेला.
He got up quickly and went outside.
'झपकन' is used to depict the rapidity of the movement here.
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